NEW YORK — Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee whose most famous works skewered America’s food industry and who notably ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53.

Spurlock died Thursday in New York from complications of cancer, according to a statement issued Friday by his family.

Spurlock made a splash in 2004 with Super Size Me, which chronicled the detrimental effects of eating only McDonald's food for 30 days{ai:summary}<p>Renowned filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, known for his hard-hitting documentaries on the food industry, passed away in New York at 53 from cancer complications. His impactful work shed light on the dangers of fast food. #culture</p>

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

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